Jaymes
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning supplanter; a form of James.
Jaymes by the numbers
Jaymes was given to 49 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 144 babies in 1986, making it a 1980s name.
Other names that come from James
Like Jaymes, each of these traces back to James: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Jamisonson of James, supplanter749 in the US (2017)
- Jimmygod is gracious; a diminutive of James93 in England and Wales (2025)
- Seamusgod has heard; irish form of James210 in the US (2017)
- Tiagogod is gracious; portuguese form of James67 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jayciesupplanter; a form of James via Jamie or Jayme105 in the US (2017)
- Jimmiegod is gracious; a form of James78 in the US (2017)
- Jacquessupplanter; French form of James47 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jagoa form of James or Jacob57 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jaymes. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Jaymes
Names that are said the same way as Jaymes, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Jamessupplanter; from Jacob14,309 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a supplanter
Like Jaymes, each of these has a supplanter in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Jacobsupplanter, holder of the heel13,122 in the US (2017)
- Jamesonson of James; supplanter3,979 in the US (2017)
- Diegosupplanter; a form of James3,095 in the US (2017)
- Jaycehe supplants; a modern respelling of James2,951 in the US (2017)
- Jakesupplanter; a form of Jacob1,491 in the US (2017)
- Jacquelinesupplanter; feminine form of Jacques920 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Jaymes
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